Titanic submersible confirmed destroyed with loss of all five souls onboard.

[Zatoichi.uK]

Its just an observation. Should 5 people trapped/drowned in a sub get more press attention than 500 people drowning?

There wasn't much to discuss when the 500 were already dead.

This on the other hand:

Billionaire check
Titanic check
Cowboy CEO check
International rescue effort check
Father and son

It's no surprise this captured the attention it did.

 

[Doobedoo]

Nice break from politics too!

Just take a permanent break from the news it’s solves all those issues.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Its just an observation. Should 5 people trapped/drowned in a sub get more press attention than 500 people drowning?

Probably because public sympathy is skewed for those that die knowingly committing a crime and those that may die during a risky, expensive but totally legal adventure in dramatic circumstances?

The media know their audience and try to provide the volume of coverage likely to generate the most profit.

 

[413x]

I realise this is very tragic for the families and friends involved, but the amount of press coverage (multiple headline stories on the BBC front page all the time for the last few days etc), is really not sitting well with me.

Some rich people spent a lot of money to do a very risky thing and they have likely died doing it.

I'm not saying it doesn't deserve an article or two, but the British press have made it into the most important thing going on in the world right now, and i think it kind of typifies a failing of our society and press somewhat.

Its human nature.
Migrants die all the time crossing the waters. But this is "exciting" and "unique" so it gets a hype train going.

 

[Jono8]

Its human nature.
Migrants die all the time crossing the waters. But this is "exciting" and "unique" so it gets a hype train going.

I realise that. But that was my point

 

[413x]

I realise that. But that was my point

Oh I know. I'm not really one for caring about stuff like this. Just as I wouldn't expect any arm chair expert to care about me if it was me under there. It was my risk to take.

 

[dlockers]

There wasn't much to discuss when the 500 were already dead.

This on the other hand:

Billionaire check
Titanic check
Cowboy CEO check
International rescue effort check
Father and son

It's no surprise this captured the attention it did.

Don't forget the step son of one of the billionaires who didn't want to lose his Blink 182 ticket so went to the gig in any case lol!

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Don't forget the step son of one of the billionaires who didn't want to lose his Blink 182 ticket so went to the gig in any case lol!

Oh God I must have missed that.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Missing Titanic submersible: Why oxygen timeline on sub may not be so fixed

Conditions aboard could be experienced differently person-to-person, experts say.

www.bbc.co.uk

Felt this article was a bit late in the day on the bbc. ‘health risks’ they’ll be 100% goners by lunchtime! It being a bit chilly down there was a problem for about 3 days ago!

Might as well have said they’ll have run out of toilet paper by now as well.

 

[dlockers]

Oh God I must have missed that.

 

[Freakbro]

I wouldn't want to miss out on a big gig either! (Not that im saying Blink 182 is a big gig, but it is for him) Not like it makes any difference staying at home worrying

 

[SPG]

Exactly, you have to get on with your life the best you can, fair play to him.

 

[builder22]

oFficIAl mErCHaNdIsE

i can’t even do it right, u get the point

 

[delta0]

Supposedly the 30 min interval banging is still going on and has been detected by 3 aircraft now. Reported on the guardian live stream https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...submersible-rescue-us-coast-guard-latest-news

 

[SPG]

oFficIAl mErCHaNdIsE

Ooo errr though, trying to look cool. Its Merch

 

[200sols]

Missing Titanic submersible: Why oxygen timeline on sub may not be so fixed

Conditions aboard could be experienced differently person-to-person, experts say.

www.bbc.co.uk

Felt this article was a bit late in the day on the bbc. ‘health risks’ they’ll be 100% goners by lunchtime! It being a bit chilly down there was a problem for about 3 days ago!

Might as well have said they’ll have run out of toilet paper by now as well.

Maybe there was a fire and they've all been dead for days.

 

[dlockers]

Supposedly the 30 min interval banging is still going on and has been detected by 3 aircraft now. Reported on the guardian live stream https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...submersible-rescue-us-coast-guard-latest-news

Hours feels like an optimistic assessment of the rescue time, if it is indeed the sub.

 

[bigmike20vt]

Magellan group (the ones who recently fully 3D scanned the titanic and surrounding area with just about the most advanced deep dive sub going, ) finally gets the green light despite them being ready with boots on the ground from the start

bit bloody late now, will take almost 48hrs from leaving the channel islands to being able to dive so all that will be any good for is recovery, rather than attempting the rescue they could have gone for had they not been presented with bureaucracy from the get go.

edit sorry already posted, i missed it in the chat about border crossings and pop concerts!.

 

[SpellowHouse]

Magellan group (the ones who recently fully 3D scanned the titanic and surrounding area with just about the most advanced deep dive sub going, ) finally gets the green light despite them being ready with boots on the ground from the start

bit bloody late now, will take almost 48hrs from leaving the channel islands to being able to dive so all that will be any good for is recovery, rather than attempting the rescue they could have gone for had they not been presented with bureaucracy from the get go.

Sounds like the same idiots who thought that Peal Harbour was the British.

 

[KiNgPiN83]

US government was blocking it.

I think the French guys ignored them and left for the site the other day. (Even doing that I think they only reached the site last night!)